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CHINAAll about China!

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China is one of the top 5 largest countries in the world, China has the largest population of any country on Earth, with more than 1.3

billion people. If you put 5 people together there should be one Chinese person.

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People on street during a national holiday.

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Bike riders in Beijing.

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China is the world’s second largest economy by 2010.

China’s Flag

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The Great Wall of China was built over about 2000 years by several different Chinese emperors, starting in BC 475, to protect the people from their enemies,

the Huns. The Wall is a very unique structure that is considered one of the seven wonders of the world. It snakes through the mountains of China for 4,500 miles. That's longer than the distance across from New York to California by about 1,000

miles!

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Great Wall of China

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Beijing, the Capital city of China, is the home to famous ancient palaces. This is called the Palace of Heavenly

Purity, built in the Ming Dynasty more than 600 years ago.

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Shanghai, the largest city in China with over 20 million people!!!

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The Huxinting Teahouse (Mid-Lake Pavilion Teahouse) in Shanghai is visited by people from allover the world.

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A little Girl is doing Calligraphy.

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Home of the Pandas!

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Panda.

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Pandas.

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Elephant Trunk Hill, located on the western bank of the Li River, is the symbol of Guilin city.

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The terra cotta warriors found in the tomb of the first Chinese Emperor Qin Shi Huang (221-210 B.C.) in Xi'an. Over 8,000 soldiers (each with a unique face), 100 chariots with 400 horses, and 300 cavalry horses.

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Tibet China

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The Potala Palace, the highest ancient palace in the world, was home to ten successive Dalai Lamas.

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Mount Everest (Mt. Qomolangma) is the highest mountain in the world.